AEO for APM in Barcelona 
APM Terminals Barcelona has taken a further step to ease up handling processes. The terminal has obtained the authorised economic operator (OEA) certificate for customs procedures, a declaration issued by the Spanish tax agency which guarantees the security of the goods... more
New regional head EMEAI at Leschaco
Christian Böttcher will take over responsibility for the EMEAI region (Europe, Middle East, Africa, India) as new regional head at the global logistics service provider Leschaco. Böttcher has more than 25 years of experience in freight transport and logistics and most... more
Geodis launches "e-logistics"
In response to the rapid increase in e-commerce activity, Geodis is offering brands a new level of end-to-end logistics support. Its goal is to help make sure their customers have the same buying experience online as in-store. For this, Geodis relies on its network of e-commerce... more
New EU regulations for Switzerland
New EU regulations for civil aviation come into effect in Switzerland today, 1 July 2020, as the mixed EU/Switzerland air transport committee agreed last month. The regulations, which, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, temporarily ease financial requirements for certain actors... more
Maiden voyage of HMM "Oslo" in UK
The HMM "Oslo", the biggest vessel ever to call at DP World Southampton, has completed her maiden voyage to the UK. The ULCV arrived at Southampton from South Korea having called at ports in China, Singapore and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. A new class of container... more
Stockholm: Bunkering LNG faster than ever
Gasum put its new bunkering station for liquefied gas into operation in mid-June after a year of construction. The new station is located at Port of Nynäshamn, Sweden on the premises of Ports of Stockholm and enables ships to bunker environmentally friendly fuel faster than... more
Ambrogio opens rail link on the Brenner route
Intermodal operator Ambrogio has launched its first intermodal service on the Brenner route linking Verona (Italy) and Neuss (Germany). This new offer allows the company to expand its regional scope and increase transport capacity to and from North Eastern Italy to the Ruhr area... more
New Irish train service to start in autumn
XPO intends to introduce a new rail freight service in Ireland in Q4/2020. The train will connect Ballina and the port in Waterford. The principal customer on this link will Ballina Beverages. XPO plans to shift this company's deliveries of soft drinks from truck to rail to... more
Flourishing Central Asian air cargo plans
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, the president of Turkmenistan, signed a resolution authorising the Türkmenhowaýollary Agency to conclude a contract with Aircraft Finance Germany for the purchase of B777-200F, the all-cargo version of the B777-200LR, of which Turkmenistan Airlines has... more
New hands to lead Interoll's global sales & service
Interroll has announced that Maurizio Catino will take over the role of executive vice president global sales & service member of the group management as from 1 July 2020. He will replace Christoph Reinkemeier, who has decided to leave the company in order to pursue new... more